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Forbearance vs Benevolence - What's the difference?

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Forbearance is a related term of benevolence.


As nouns the difference between forbearance and benevolence

is that forbearance is patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation while benevolence is benevolence.

forbearance

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation.
  • A refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due.

    • Related terms

    * forbear

    Synonyms

    * patience * restraint

    External links

    * (wikipedia "forbearance") * * *

    benevolence

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) disposition to do good
  • (uncountable) charitable kindness
  • (countable) an altruistic gift or act

    • Derived terms

    * benevolent

    References